Plaid Cymru's Westminster leader Liz Saville Roberts has apologised for the way the party has handled the allegations and suspension of one of her colleagues. The party has split over the handling of the conduct of Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards who accepted a police caution after assaulting his wife.
Mr Edwards accepted a caution following an incident at the family home in May 2020. He was excluded from the party for 12 months and told to reapply for membership after completing a course on domestic violence awareness. The group's Westminster leader has today said that "the voice of the victim matters above all else" and during the last few months she discovered "the party had not sought the opinion of the victim since the event in 2020". She says changes need to be made to the party's processes.
The handling of the aftermath of Mr Edwards' actions has led to criticism from different factions of the party. Mr Edwards has accused unnamed senior Plaid figures of subjecting him to "vindictive and vengeful coordinated political attacks". He also says he was left feeling suicidal. You can read his statement here.
